Reliance, WY Demographics

A map of Reliance's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	296	153	51.7%	24.6%
White	249	414	43.5%	66.6%
Multiracial	27	38	4.7%	6.1%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	14	0.0%	2.3%

Reliance, Wyoming has an estimated population of 572, a decrease from the 622 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.7% Hispanic, 43.5% White, 4.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Reliance, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Reliance has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Wyoming overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Reliance, that probability was 49.2% in 2020 and 54.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Reliance is ranked the 79th most populous place in Wyoming, out of 205 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Reliance was ranked the 70th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Reliance's White Population

249 residents of Reliance, or 43.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Reliance is significantly lower than in Wyoming overall, where 81.4% of the population is White. Reliance ranks 188th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Reliance's White population has declined by an estimated 39.9%. White residents' share of Reliance's population has decreased from 66.6% to 43.5%.

Reliance is less White than neighboring North Rock Springs (74.2% White), Rock Springs (75% White), Clearview Acres (69.6% White), Arrowhead Springs (100% White), and Purple Sage (50.1% White).

Reliance's Black Population

0 residents of Reliance, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Reliance is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Black. Reliance ranks 66th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Reliance's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Reliance's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Reliance is less Black than neighboring Rock Springs (2.3% Black).

Reliance's Asian Population

0 residents of Reliance, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Reliance is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Reliance ranks 105th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Reliance's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Reliance's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Reliance is less Asian than neighboring Rock Springs (0.6% Asian).

Reliance's Hispanic Population

296 residents of Reliance, or 51.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Reliance is significantly higher than in Wyoming overall, where 10.7% of the population is Hispanic. Reliance ranks 7th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Reliance's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 93.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Reliance's population has increased from 24.6% to 51.7%.

Reliance is more Hispanic than neighboring North Rock Springs (17.7% Hispanic), Rock Springs (17% Hispanic), Clearview Acres (23.4% Hispanic), Arrowhead Springs (0% Hispanic), and Purple Sage (46.2% Hispanic).

Reliance's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Reliance, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Reliance is slightly lower than in Wyoming overall, where 2.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Reliance ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Reliance's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Reliance's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Reliance is less Native American/Other than neighboring North Rock Springs (1.3% Native American/Other), Rock Springs (1.7% Native American/Other), and Clearview Acres (5.5% Native American/Other).

Reliance's Multiracial Population

27 residents of Reliance, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Reliance is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Reliance ranks 26th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Reliance's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 28.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Reliance's population has decreased from 6.1% to 4.7%.

Reliance is more Multiracial than neighboring Rock Springs (3.4% Multiracial), Clearview Acres (1.5% Multiracial), Arrowhead Springs (0% Multiracial), and Purple Sage (3.7% Multiracial). Reliance is less Multiracial than neighboring North Rock Springs (6.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.